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In a series of raids in Amravati District to control to flourishing illegal trade of animals in

280 Green Fowl birds have been seized in Amravati on the 3rd of Nov, by Animal Welfare Officer Manoj Oswal for violating the prevention act of Cruelty of Animals Act 1960, and violating several other sections of  The Transport of Animals Act 1978. The birds were found to have been affected with skin diseases and thus they have now been sent for medical inspection by the Kadge Nagar police station at Amravati. The birds were being transported from Allahabad to Amravati in a small vehicle. They were kept in awful conditions in 6 baskets with a diameter of about 3 feet.

About 50 birds were kept in each of them. They were ill treated, were not given proper nutrition and were even kept devoid of water.

Bird meat trade is very popular and over one lakh birds are killed in India for their meat every year. Delhi to Mehboob Chowk in Hyderabad, Old Moor Market in Chennai and Bensen Town in Bangalore, wild bird trade continues to flourish, the ban on their capturing and trade notwithstanding. Captive birds when caged in a large number die when released. Others are captured again and brought back into business by the traders.

280 Green Fowl birds have been seized in Amravati on the 3rd of Nov, by Animal Welfare Officer Manoj Oswal.